Hospital-room indicator



Sept. l0, 192.9. w, s, BING HOSPITAL ROOM INDICATOR Filed Jan. l2, 1927INVENTOR.. WILLIAM 5f BIN@ A TTORNEY Patented Sept. l0, 1929.

UNITED STATES WILLIAM S. BING, OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA.

HOSPITAL-ROOM INDICATOR.

Application inea January 12, 1927. seran No. 160,637. Y

My invention relates to a hospital room indicator, more particularly toindicators which may be placed on the outside of the door of the room sothat outsiders may know the requirements within, and the objects of myinvention are: first, to provide a device of this class which combinesthe room number, quickly changeable room requirement indicator andphysicians card holder into one unit; second, to provide a device ofthis class which is a complete inn dicator for the outside of doors ofhospital rooms; third, to provide a device of this class which iscompact and neat in l5 appearance; fourth, to provide a device of thisclass which is simple in construction, and fifth, to provide a device ofthis class which is attractive, durable, and which will not readilydeteriorate or get out of order. lWith these and other objects in view,as will appear hereinafter, my invention consists of certain novelfeatures of construe tion, combination and arrangement of parts andportions, as will be hereinafter described in detail and particularlyset forth in the appended claims. reference being had to theaccompanying drawings and to the characters of reference thereon, whichform a part of this application, in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of my device; Fig. 2 is a sectionalView thereof through 2 2 of Fig. 1, with Vparts and portions shown inelevation to facilitate the illustration; Fig. 3 is a sectional view 35through 3-3 of Fig. 1, and Fig. l is an elevational view of therevolubl-e indicator' member 3.

The casing 1, filler 2, indicator member 3, indicator member actuatingmeans 4, physicians card holder member 5, and the screws 6, constitutethe principal parts and portions of my invention.

The casing 1 is preferably made of light sheet metal with raisedportions, such as 45 the numerals 1, designs 1b, printing 1c, screwholes 1d, and an aperture 1e in the casing, which exposes portions ofthe indicator member 3, as shown best in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

50 The edges of the casing 1 are folded back against themselves `at 1fand clamp and support the filler 2. yThe ,ller 2 is preferably composedof suitable material, such as cardboard, and is provided with ak cutoutportion `2a adapted to receive the indicator 55 member 3. 4The indicatormember '3 is preferably circular in shapey and is provided withprinting3a, which may be arranged as shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings. Theindicator member is manually actuated by a ,60 means 4,r consisting ofthe knob lla, shaft 4b an-d a washer 4c. The shaft 4b passes through ahole in the casing 1 and through the indicator member 3. The washer 40fits on the protruding end of the shaft and is rigidly secured to theindicator member by means of points 4e, which extend into the surface ofsaid indicator member. The head of the shaft is riveted at 4d, thusrigidly securing the washer 1C yto the shaft 4b and 70 forcing thepoints 4e into the indicator member 3. This indicator member is providedon one side with printing matter as follows: Quiet, No visitors,Sleeping7 and Limit visit to 5 `min., which is posi- 75 tioned to passunder the aperture 1e, as shown, when the indicator is revolved. I

Near the normally lower end of the casing 1 is a card holder 5,preferably made of wire, with looped portions 5"L at its eX- 80tremities and a lug portion 5b midway be` tween the loops, as best shownin Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawings. A physicians card e or the like may7be slipped under the wire on either side of the lug 5*. The card re- .95tainer 5 is held in place by means of screws 6, which pass through theloops 5a. through the screw holes 1d of the casing and through thefiller. The upper portion of the casing is also held byfscrews 6, whichpass through holes 1d and through the filler, as shown. best in Figs. 1and 2 of the drawings. The device may thus be fastened to a door or anyconvenient place. The casing is provided on its outer surface above thecard retainer with the words Physician in attendance.7 Though I haveshown and described a particular construction, combinationv andarrangement of parts and portions, I do not wish to be limited to thisparticular 1,00

construction, combination and arrangement, but desire to include in thescope of my invention, the construction, combination and arrangementsubstantially as set Jforth in 5 the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure byy Letters Patent is:

In a device of the class described, a revoluble indicator member, ahollow casing in Which said indicator member is revolubly mounted, andmeans for revolving said revoluble member including a knob provided Witha shank extending therethrough, and a Washer member mounted on theopposite side of said shank provided With inwardly extending portionsengaging said revoluble member. In testimony whereof, I have hereuntoset my hand at San Diego, California, this 24th day of December, 1926.IVILLIAM S. BING.

